Brethren in Christ
Historical Society
Book Release
Dwight W. Thomas' book,
Blest Be the Tie that Binds
- Purchase details (currently by donation) are available at the society's website: BIC Historical Society
Harriet Bicksler's description of book:
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds does what the subtitle suggests: it offers a variety of studies in global Brethren in Christ faith and culture. Over several decades, Dwight W. Thomas, an ethnomusicologist by training and experience, has produced ground-breaking research and writing on the Brethren in Christ Church. The book illustrates the author’s eclectic interests, including music and the artistic impulse, faith and life, global distinctives, biography and local history, and technology and processes of transmission."
"Divided among four sections, the ten chapters address Thomas’ desire to understand and preserve the musical heritage of the Brethren in Christ Church, provide glimpses into the Brethren in Christ Church in Africa, showcase how traditional culture and Christian faith come together in an Indian wedding, and describe the musical life of the Old Order River Brethren. Taken as a whole, the book evokes an essential aspect of the global church: despite differences in culture, Brethren in Christ people all over the world are bound together by common faith understandings."
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